---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084048-22-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZD"
cik: "0001084048"
company_name: "ZIFF DAVIS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T10:42:38.656837+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ziff Davis names Layth Taki as CAO, replacing Steve Dunn effective Sept 27

## Summary
- Layth Taki, former SVP & CAO of Altice USA, becomes CAO; reports to CFO Bret Richter.
- Taki receives $400k base salary, $200k target bonus, equity awards of ~$750k plus pro-rata $700k.
- Outgoing CAO Steve Dunn to remain employee until Nov 22, 2022; gets severance of 1x base salary.
- Taki brings 18+ years at Altice/Cablevision plus PwC audit experience; CPA in New York.
- Dunn's separation includes 12 months COBRA and pro-rated 2022 bonus per Company bonus plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084048-22-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZD
- cik: 0001084048
- company_name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404822000060/0001084048-22-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404822000060/jcom-20220906.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084048-22-000060
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084048-22-000060.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084048-22-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Layth Taki was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Layth Taki has been appointed to serve as the Company’s new Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of September 27, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404822000060/0001084048-22-000060-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steve Dunn departed as Chief Accounting Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Mr. Taki will replace the Company’s current Chief Accounting Officer, Steve Dunn, who will step down from that role on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404822000060/0001084048-22-000060-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.